Roseanna's Grave (1997)

Roseanna is dying of a heart condition, and all she wants is to be buried next to her daughter, in a cemetery that is getting full fast. The cemetery can't expand because Capestro, the man ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Weiland

Writer:

Saul Turteltaub

Stars:

Jean Reno, Mercedes Ruehl, Polly Walker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Reno	...	Marcello
Mercedes Ruehl	...	Roseanna 'Rosa'
Polly Walker	...	Cecilia
Mark Frankel	...	Antonio
Trevor Peacock	...	Fredo Iaccoponi
Fay Ripley	...	Francesca
George Rossi	...	Sergeant Baggio
Giuseppe Cederna	...	Father Bramilla
Roberto Della Casa	...	Bruno Rossi
Luigi Diberti	...	Capestro
Renato Scarpa	...	Doctor Sergio Benvenuto
Romano Ghini	...	Umberto
Giovanni Pallavicino	...	Enzo
Jorge Krimer	...	Salvatore
Daniele Ferretti	...	Nunzio

Storyline

Roseanna is dying of a heart condition, and all she wants is to be buried next to her daughter, in a cemetery that is getting full fast. The cemetery can't expand because Capestro, the man who owns the land next to the cemetery, won't sell. While Marcello is doing good deeds to make sure no one dies, Roseanna thinks of Marcello's future.

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Plot Keywords:

cemetery | train ride | tightrope | terminal illness | funeral | 

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Taglines:

A romantic comedy with an unusual plot.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexuality and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Fine Line Features

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

For Roseanna

Filming Locations:

Anzio, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$45,163 (USA) (4 July 1997)

Gross:

$72,588 (USA) (11 July 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling Films International, Fine Line Features, Hungry Eye Trijbits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Roseanna: Is the Mayor of New York still Italian?
Marcello: Why would anybody want to stop being Italian?

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Connections

Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Men in Black/Wild America/Out to Sea (1997)

User Reviews

Beautiful, charming, sentimental, and Italian

"For Roseanna", as it was titled on cable, tells of an Italian wife (Ruehl) with a bad heart and a husband of 20 years (Reno) who's determined to see she is buried with her daughter in a cemetery with only three graves left by making sure the townsfolk of his Italian village do not die. A comedy and light drama, "Roseanna" is a sweetly sentimental film with a simple but entertaining story for patient people set in the lush rustic beauty of the Italian countryside. No blockbuster but quaintly enjoyable, "Roseanna" is a charming little film with four plots.